U.S. Panel Backs Dendreon Corporation’s Provenge for Medicare

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel backed Dendreon Corp's Provenge prostate cancer therapy on Wednesday, telling the Medicare insurance program for the elderly that available data showed it could help patients.

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